Inside SoftLayer’s DAL05 data center in the Dallas area (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Following its announcement that it has completed its merger with The Planet , Web hosting provider SoftLayer ( www.softlayer.com ) said it will significantly expand its data center footprint with two new facilities it is leasing from Digital Realty ( www.digitalrealtytrust.com ), according to a report by Data Center Knowledge . The newly combined company is set to move into international markets with a data center in Amsterdam, as well as expand on the West Coast with a new facility in Santa Clara, California.